Dwyer & Michaels Jelly Bean Challenge

We're giving you another chance at some CASH!

We've got a giant jar of jelly beans, and we're looking to see who can guess the exact number of jelly beans.

It's the Dwyer & Michaels Jelly Bean Challenge!

How To Play

Here's how it works:

1. Take a look at the jar of jelly beans below, and see how many you think are in it.
2. Take your guess. Scroll down for entry at bottom of page.
3. Come back every day for a new clue, and another chance to make your guess!
4. The payout is simple: Each bean in the jar = $1 prize money!

The Dwyer & Michaels Jelly Bean Contest wouldn't be possible without our sponsors:

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The Jar

CLUE #1:

CLUE #2:

These are STANDARD SIZED Jelly Beans, not the tiny little Jelly Bellys.

CLUE #3:

The mouth of the jar is about 6.5" in diameter.

CLUE #4:

Clue #5: Ten Jelly Beans

Here's what TEN jelly beans looks like in the jar.

Clue #6: Height Of Bottom Portion

Clue #7: Width Of Bottom Portion (At Widest)

Clue #8: 100 Jelly Beans In The Jar

Clue #9: Total Height Of The Jar

BONUS:

This morning, we had Adam Kall from Kall Morris Inc. call in - and he's smart because he says "Vaaaas" instead of "vase." Well, that and he's the director of science at the company he founded that specializes in junk removal in space.

He gave us the formula.

THE CORRECT ANSWER

The correct answer was 2,436 jelly beans in the jar.

Cody won a dollar per bean with a guess of 2,432 beans.

Final clue will be revealed Friday, May 16th, 2025.

Entries closed Sunday, May 18th at 11:59pm.

*Winner selected by closest guess at end of contest without going over the amount. If a tie occurs, winner will be selected via random drawing.